Funded by the cultural programme of the European Union, the partners will work together to develop skills, expertise and audiences for the professional inclusive sector of disabled and non-disabled artists.
At the core of this partnership is a vision that working inclusively produces more exciting artistic work for audiences.
As organisations working in the mainstream dance world, we have demonstrated the importance and quality of inclusive practice, however opportunities for disabled artists to develop their work and for diverse artists to work together remain limited. There is a lack of training, employment and broader understanding in the sector, and we believe this is restricting the potential growth and health of the cultural arena as audiences dwindle and the arts are increasingly perceived as rarefied and limited.
This project will addresses the diversity of people, work and vision that is available to audiences. Led by Candoco Dance Company, it is designed by experienced producers and presenters together to provide a ground-breaking continuum from professional training to new work to showcasing to audiences ensuring that change can be sustained rather than isolated.
Skills development for creative individuals and administrative teams
The creation of excellent new work for international performance
Comprehensive consideration of building audiences
Series of symposia to support a change in perceptions around dance, disability and quality
innovate in audience development to communicate more widely the thrill of inclusive work
create a genuine step change in number and quality of accessible performances
increase employment for disabled dance artists
increase the international talent pool and mobility of disabled artists
increase capacity of dance organisations to create and disseminate inclusive work
showcase the best of inclusive practice
